Choosing a university requires long-term careful observation and exploration of all these educational websites. JudyMuir, an education consultant in Houston, suggested, "Slow down and find out who you are and what you are good at." Then consider how your learning style and other preferences match the advantages of each university.

KellyFraser, owner and chief education consultant of GreenAppleCollegeGuidance & amp, said that students need to prepare a short list of schools before the spring of the second grade. The company has service offices in Boston and Washington, D.C. The length of time is very important. Because students often receive standardized test scores and know his average score in ordinary high schools, it is very likely that there are some AP courses on his resume.

ChristineChu, a university consultant of IvyWise, a new york-based education consulting company, wrote in an email that she suggested that students find 15 universities and divide them into three different types: ideal schools, overall target institutions and institutions with the lowest admission probability, so as to prevent students from losing in the preferred schools and leaving empty candidates. She added that if the student thoroughly studied his choice, it might not be necessary to do so, and warned that the list of schools created need not include many institutions with low admission probability.

② Consider initial employment.

More and more universities admit students on the basis of initial employment. According to NACAC, 265,438+0% universities offer initial employment plans. During the autumn of 20 16 to the autumn of 20 17, universities reported that the number of applicants admitted in the initial stage increased by 5% on average. Initial employment is compulsory, which means that students promise to serve, and if they are admitted, they will enter this university.

Experts pointed out that students who choose to enroll in the initial stage should be clear about whether the institutions are suitable for them. This is especially true in terms of free financial aid, because accepting compulsory early batch admission means that students will have to compare the free financial aid programs of the school.

Chu said: "An obvious major disadvantage of the initial mandatory commitment is that students can only get free financial aid programs. If a student wants to consider the better free financial aid he can get, it is definitely a good choice to determine it at the initial stage. "

But there are still some asking prices and counter-offers in the compulsory agreement. Fraser said that this agreement is based on personal credit rules and is generally not legally binding. She stressed that some colleges and universities share the roster of applicants applying for initial admission, which means that if a student is hired by multiple schools in the initial stage, he is likely to be found.

(3) show interest in the school.

Because students can apply for many colleges and universities more conveniently according to the electronic equipment method, and apply for a unified CommonApplication to recruit staff, they should be wary of "hidden candidates" who do nothing but fill in the contents. CarolineBrokawTucker, a university consultant at Dunbar Education Consulting in Connecticut, said that if you want to be seriously completed by the school, "you need to show the school that you love the school."

Visiting is an effective way to master the school and show your hobbies. To participate in college holiday travel, you also need to meet with recruiters and ask questions. If you can't browse, use local university exhibitions and any other possible options. Even if you check the email sent by the university, you can show your hobbies. Fraser pointed out that some schools track how often students open university emails in the future, while others do not take into account students' enthusiasm for online or offline promotion.

Although it is essential to keep in touch with schools, it can be very difficult to manage universities in many ways, which is why Fraser had better focus on the most impressive universities. She said: "I think the difficulty is that if there are 15 or 20 schools on the student list, but they have been trying to do so, it is almost impossible to keep up." Therefore, I think it is necessary to fully understand the institutions they are really interested in and maintain a balanced segmentation. Try to do this as early as possible, in the spring or summer before senior three. I think this is really a very wise approach. "

What are the advantages of studying abroad? Shallow participation in VS to get training.

Generally speaking, the higher the level of colleges and universities, the higher the scale of evaluating extracurricular activities and leadership ability. For example, in debating competitions, some players sometimes win prizes in school-level competitions, while others participate in regional, prefecture-level, provincial and ministerial-level and even national competitions and achieve results. Admissions officers of prestigious schools have a very high preset value for excellent evaluation, and high-level rankings can impress them. For example, members of the school symphony orchestra have a very good experience, but if they are top violinists or orchestra heads, this kind of work experience is even better. Of course, if I win the honor prize in regional, provincial, national and even international competitions, I will go to by going up one flight of stairs.

General team members and management ability

Foreign universities hope to see management ability in applicants. A vibrant student union president on campus, the compilation of school journals or statistical yearbooks of colleges and universities are all activities that are often used to show management ability in the application process. Similarly, institutions with relatively low enrollment rate want applicants to have deeper leadership positions. American universities naturally have their own advantages. For example, FredHargadon, who has been the enrollment director of PrincetonCollege for a long time, pays more attention to students' perseverance.

Spontaneous creativity VS utilitarian electroplating gold

Students are interested in spontaneously created theme activities, which make admissions officers sit up and take notice, even if the theme activities are not unique. Full of real passion, to participate in or even create their favorite theme activities, stubbornly adhere to, get a certain ranking, and demonstrate their management ability in practice, can be regarded as sought after by foreign university admissions officers